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‘BoJack Horseman’ Makes Sense If You Know About Intergenerational Trauma

September 14, 2017September 19, 2019 Amelia KiddComments Off on ‘BoJack Horseman’ Makes Sense If You Know About Intergenerational Trauma

You can lead a horse to self-awareness, but you can’t re-write the traumas of his family history. Or something.

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We Need to Talk About BoJack Horseman Season 4’s Most Shocking Scene

September 10, 2017May 9, 2019 Sammy NickallsComments Off on We Need to Talk About BoJack Horseman Season 4’s Most Shocking Scene

Here’s why this scene echoes in the background through Season 4.

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Ask Scratchy: All I Want is to Love and Be Loved, But Ladies Ignore Me

August 24, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: All I Want is to Love and Be Loved, But Ladies Ignore Me

The Ice King of ‘Adventure Time’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: My Do-Gooder Brother Robbed Me of My Throne

June 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: My Do-Gooder Brother Robbed Me of My Throne

Azula of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: I Slept for 54 Years and Can’t Remember a Damn Thing

May 23, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: I Slept for 54 Years and Can’t Remember a Damn Thing

Faye Valentine of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: My Grandpa’s an Abusive Alcoholic Space Criminal

April 24, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: My Grandpa’s an Abusive Alcoholic Space Criminal

Morty of ‘Rick and Morty’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: Can I Talk to This Boy Without Hurting My Friend?

March 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: Can I Talk to This Boy Without Hurting My Friend?

Ginger of ‘As Told by Ginger’ needs some advice, and our house Freud wannabe, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Uncle Tito’s Ancient Hawaiian Sayings™ Illustrated With GIFs

By Ari Weinberger

Let's see what sound advice they could offer today.

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The Best Redemption Arc in Television History, Examined

By John Maher

Prince Zuko's story in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a master class in character development. And it gets even better in the comics.

The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

By The Dot and Line

How do you make paintings into cartoons? Lots of elbow grease and lots of love. John Maher and Amelia Kidd discuss.*

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15 Cartoon Rats and Mice, Ranked from Worst to Best

By The Dot and Line

Whether they’re fleeing feline persecution or chopping vegetables, these rodents know how to party.

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‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Snags the Oscar

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For once, the Academy got it right.

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I Watched Cowboy Bebop for the First Time and Now Everything Makes Sense

By Joey Cosco

Even in a one-off episode about space truckers and thrash metal, the show is effortlessly cool and endlessly influential.

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At the Start of 2016, Rebecca Sugar Gave Garnet Something Entirely New

By Maya Gittelman

How Rebecca Sugar and ‘Steven Universe’ set precedents for queer love in cartoons.

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BoJack Horseman Season 4: A Spoiler-Free Review

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The show's topped itself. Here's a spoiler-free review of the Netflix crown jewel’s fourth season, which again defies cartoon convention

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“What the Hex Going On?” Scoob, could you, like, pass the bong?

Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

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Jimmy Olsen of ‘Superman: The Animated Series’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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